Sudan: Army takes power in coup d’etat arresting President Omar Al Bashir
In a night-time coup Sudanese military stormed the state TV and radio stations and surrounded the presidential palace on Thursday morning.
In a statement broadcast across Sudan, the defence minister announced the arrest of Sudan’s now former President Omar Al Bashir, and the establishment of a two-year military rule transition period.
Protests entered their sixth day with demonstrators staging a sit-in in front of the army headquarters on Thursday.